Balloon-inflator.



PATENTED DEC 17, 1907. F. J. 0115mm; BALLOON INPLATER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1907 LVVENTOR Affomey l and inflating tube having an air chamber FRANK J CREQUE, OF GUYAHOGA FALLS, orno, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TO F. W. DODGE, or ASHLAND, 01310.

- BALLOQN-INFLATOR.

{specification of Letters latent.

Patented net. 17, 1e07,

Application filed June 21. 1997. banal at. 380.1 16.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK J. CRE UE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Guyahoga Falls, county of Summit, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Balloon-lnfiators, of which the following 'is a specification, reference being'had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a balloon inflator, and particularly to a structure of mouth piece adapted to support the balloon while being inflated and from which it may be re leased.

The invention has for an object to rovide a novel and improved construction of alloon over which theballoon is adapted to be re tained and from which it may be released by a sliding latch when properly inflated.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved construction of breathing valve in the air chamber, and also a noise producing device to be actuated by escaping air from said chamber.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof definedby the ap ended claims. l

n the drawing :-Figure 1 is an elevation I showing a balloon supported in position to be inflated; Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section of the inflator; Fig. 3 is a topplan thereof; Fig. 4 is an end view, Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of the nozzle, and Fig' 6 is a than of the blank from which the tail is ormed.

Like numerals refer, to like parts in the several views of the drawing.

The numeral 1 designates a balloon which may be ofany desired character or size, and

. if desired may be provided with afdepending cord 2 carrying a .steadying orbalancing weight 3 to guldethe flight offthe balloon which may be of slitted paper as shown in Fig. 6 wound around a taperedcork center 3" to form a conical tapered tail. This balicon; is connected .to a tubular nozzle 4 by attachment to the upper grooved portion 5 thereof, While the lower end of this nozzle is formed with a slotted-shoulder 6 and tapered The construction of the-foregoing parts may be of any desired character, those j erein shown and described being preferable The inflator consists of the tubular mouth piece 8 provided at its outer end with an en larged air chamber 9 which has secured to its upper face a yielding seat 10 provided with a central aperture to receive and form an air tight connection with the tapering end 7 of the nozzle 4. This nozzle is held in contact with the valve seat by means of the sliding latch 11 provided at one end with a bifurcated or forked. portion 12 to embrace the tube 4 of the nozzle and at its opposite end with the operating handle 13. This latch is mounted upon the-up er surface of the-1n flator 8 by means of t e pins 14 extendingthrough the slot 15 of the latch by which it is guided in its longitudinal movement.

The air chamber 9 is provided with the breathing valve 16 which comprises a strip or flap of material being preferably of rubber and lying in contact with the curved wall of the chamber :with one endsecured thereto at 17, while the opposite end extends over the opening through the mouth piece. By this construction the inward pressure of 'air through the inflator' forces the valve away fromthe seat, while if the operator desires to take a successive breath the valve is thrown tightly into its closed position. The pressure of air from the balloon also holds this valve closed under normal conditions. The air chamber is also provided at its lowerportion with an outlet 18 therefrom which may have attached thereto any desired form of sound producing device, such, for instance, as a strip or elastic band 19 secured across the opening so as to produce a noise by the esca e of air from the chamber and around the and. When such a band is used .it may be readily secured in position by attachment at the grooved portion 20 of the inflator. Under some conditions it is desirable not to use thisnoise producing device and for'that purpose the check 21 is pivotally mounted at 22- upon theinflator and provided'withthe curved head 23 which when swung into the position shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2 bears against the noise producing, device and closes the outlet/18, from the air'chamber.

balloonsin which the escaping 'air acts downwardly to force the balloon upward thus producing a rocket balloon. Ihis balloon is normally held by the latch until the desiredpressure of air is accumulated therein when it may be easily released and rises from its contact with the seat of the airchamber and continues to travel until the escaping air is reduced in pressure so that it gradually falls. It will'be observed that the inflating tube is provided with a breathing valve to enable the operator to take a breath freely without applying the tongue to the end of the tube, and this valve is normally closed by the pressure in the air chamber thus preventing the escape from the balloon through that tube. The bottom of the air chamber is provided with a noise producing device which may be used at will y simply swinging the check into or out of contact therewith, whilethis device may also be operated by the air from the balloon by simply retaining the latter in contact with the air chamber and swinging the check out of contact with the noise device.

The construction of the nozzle provides means for effecting air tight contact with the inflator and also the ready release of the balloon therefrom. This nozzle is also pro-- steadying pull on the balloon in its down, ward travel.

Having described my invention and set forth its merits, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. Ina device of the class described, an inflating tube provided with an air chamber at one end, and a latch member carried by the tube for retaining a balloon connection in communication with said chamber.

2. In a device of the class described, an inflating tube provided with an air chamber at one end, a latch member carried by the tube for retaining a balloon connection in communication with said chamber, and an apertured elastic seat to receive said connection.

3. In a. device of the class described, an inflating tube rovided with an air chamber at one end, a atch member carried by the tube for retaining a balloon connection in communication with said chamber, an apertured elastic seat to receive said connection, and a flap valve disposed upon the wall of said chamber and extending across a communicating passage through the tube.

4. In a device of the class described, an inflating tube provided with an air chamber at one end hav ng a seat to receive a balloon connection, and shiftable means carried by the tube to retain said connection in contact with said seat. I

5. In a device of the class described, an inflating tube'provided with an air chamber at one end, an apertured flexible seat secured to the u per-face of said chamber, and a sliding latch provided with a bifurcated end disposed above said seat.-

6. In a device of the class described, an inflating tube provided with an air chamber at one end, an apertured flexible seat secured to the u per face of said chamber, and a sliding latc provided with a bifurcated end disposed above said seat and a slotted body mounted upon said seat.

7. In a device of the class described, an

inflating tube rovided with an air chamber at one end, a at valve secured to and traversing a portion of the vertical walls of saidchamber to cover the passage'leading thereto, and means for connecting a device to be inflated therefrom.

8. In a device of the class described, an inflating tube provided with a discharge at one end, a sounding device secured to said discharge, and a pivotally mounted check carried by the tube to engagesaid sounding device. 1

9. In a device of the classdescribed, an

inflating tube provided with .a discharge at one end,a sounding device secured to said discharge, and. a pivotally mounted check having aconveX free end .adaptedt-o swing into contact with said sounding device.

10. In a device of the class described, an inflating tube provided with an air chamber at its outer end, a seat at the upper .portion of said chamber, a valve CBJIlGdby said chamber to close thetube leading thereto, a sounding device disposed at the discharge opening from said chamber, and a check to engage said sounding device.

11. In a device of the classdescribed, an inflating tube provided with an air chamber at its outer end, a seat at the upper portion of said chamber, a valve carried by said chamber to close the tube leading thereto, a

sounding device disposed at the discharge vice, and a slidingly mounted latch having a bifurcated free end to travel above said seat.

13. The combination with an inflator, of a shiftable latch carried thereby and constructed to detachably retain the object to be inflated in connection with the inflator.

14. In a device of the class described, an inflatable balloon body, a valveless nozzle therefrom, and a depending tail disposed in alinement with the discharge from said nozzle.

' '15. In a device of the class described, an inflatable balloon body, a valveless nozzle therefrom, a flexible connection from said nozzle, and a taperingtail carried by said connection in alinement with the discharge strips 0 material. mounted-thereon:

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK J.' CREQUE.' Witnesses: 7

CHARLES A. Scrum), CHARLES MoC snEY. 

